Photovoltaic cells

This family in Moss wanted to carry out energy-saving measures in their house. They reinsulated the roof and walls. As a crowning achievement, they installed SunStyle solar roof tiles on both the house and garage. The garage roofs have an east/west orientation, which provides good electricity production in the morning and afternoon. Houses face north/south where the south-facing surface has active panels that provide plenty of electricity during the day. The facility provides good production throughout the day. In addition, the roof of the garage and house has a high roof angle. This results in good production on sunny days in autumn and winter. On the north side of the house, they installed dummy panels that do not produce electricity, but... More

Sant Andreu de la Barca (es) — Just outside of Barcelona, in the town of Sant Andreu de la Barca, a new theatre has been built, the Teatro Municipal Núria Espert. The complex has given a huge cultural and social impulse to the suburban town, which is mostly populated by people employed in local industry and commuters who work in Barcelona. In addition to a stage for performances, the theatre offers a meeting point for the town’s rich variety of clubs and associations, from the football supporters’ club to the flamenco society (where the many workers from Andalusia keeptheir traditions alive). In the design by B01 Arquitectes from Barcelona, the large atrium on the square is one of the most eye-catching elements. This atrium, made from the... More